View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Emma solve for Tobias, pertaining to the orange trees?
(a) The oranges tasting too sour.
(b) The cows eating the oranges.
(c) The wolves eating the oranges.
(d) The weather destroying the oranges.

2. How many dogs are tied close by when Zech finds the marshtackie?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. How many acres of orange trees does Tobias plant?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. How much is Tobias told the cattle is being purchased for before being shipped to Cuba?
(a) Twelve dollars per head.
(b) Twenty dollars per head.
(c) Ten dollars per head.
(d) Fifteen dollars per head.

5. How many days is it before Tobias and Henry meet the drovers?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

6. What part of Florida is the McIvey's primitive home located?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Northern.
(d) Western.

7. How many months is it before the MacIveys settle near the Kissimmee River?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

8. What does Tobias want to trade for supplies at the trading post?
(a) Coon skins.
(b) Snake skins.
(c) Rabbit fur.
(d) Eggs.

9. What happens the first time Tobias and Zech encounter the bull?
(a) They catch it and then release it.
(b) They try to catch it, but cannot.
(c) They do not try to catch it.
(d) They catch it, but it escapes.

10. When does Tobias finish the pen he is working on?
(a) At the end of the winter.
(b) At the end of the spring.
(c) At the end of the summer.
(d) At the end of the fall.

11. How long does it take Tobias to walk home after the cattle drive is finished?
(a) Four days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Eight days.

12. What time of day does Tobias attempt to get supplies from the trading post?
(a) Early afternoon.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Evening.

13. How many years has Skillit been drifting?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

14. When is Tobias able to build a house for his family to live in?
(a) The second year they are in Florida.
(b) The second month they are in Florida.
(c) The third month they are in Florida.
(d) The third year they are in Florida.

15. What do the Indians trade Tobias for some of his bullets?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Flour.
(d) Feathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Tobias accept from the Indians for the cows?

2. How many cows does Tobias sell to Cap'n Hendry?

3. What is the Everglades area known as to the Indians?

4. How long has the Civil War been over when Tobias' cattle business begins to take off?

5. What sounds keep Tobias awake the night after the family eats the beef roast?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 440 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample